Weekly Rail Traffic for April and the Week Ending April 27, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 27, 2024, as well as volumes for April 2024. U.S. railroads originated 848,882 carloads in April 2024,...
View ArticleIntroducing Amtrak Borealis trains with Expanded Service between St. Paul and...
Tickets are now available for a second daily Amtrak service between the Twin Cities and Chicago, via Milwaukee: new state-sponsored Borealis trains originate from St. Paul at midday and from Chicago in...
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CSX Introduces the Pere Marquette Heritage Locomotive
CSX has introduced the latest addition in its heritage locomotive series, paying homage to the rich history of the Pere Marquette Railroad. This new unit showcases the Pere Marquette’s legacy, dating...
View ArticleCVSR Trains Return Effective Today
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (CVSR) announces its return to the rails today (Friday, May 3, 2024), following a voluntary two-month hiatus aimed at enhancing passenger safety and operational...
View ArticleAmtrak Harrisburg Line Track Work
An Amtrak work crew, that includes an undercutter and the TLM (Track Laying Machine), is presently working to replace rail, ties and renew ballast between Harrisburg and Middletown, PA. Photographers...
View ArticleOperation Toy Train Doings
Operation Toy Train will be participating in the grand opening of our new Erie Turntable exhibit in Port Jervis, New York. This professionally-curated exhibit on Port Jervis railroading history,...
View ArticleMTA Reports Details of Nearly $300 Million in Capital Savings
MTA Construction & Development (MTA C&D) today outlined details of nearly $300 million in capital program cost savings as part of its 2023 Year in Review and 2024 Strategic Plan, which...
View ArticleG&AR Rebrands as Pinsly Railroad Company
Gulf & Atlantic Railways, LLC (G&AR) announced May 1 that it is rebranding as Pinsly Railroad Company following the October 2023 acquisition of Pioneer Valley Railroad, Pinsly’s last short line...
View ArticleCSX and STG Logistics Extend Strategic Partnership
STG Logistics, Inc., a leading provider of transportation and logistics solutions, is pleased to announce a strengthened partnership with CSX, including an expanded relationship to facilitate drayage...
View ArticleWeekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending May 4, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 4, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 463,106 carloads and intermodal units, up 0.0...
View ArticleNorfolk Southern Announces Shareholders Have Elected 10 of 13 of the...
Norfolk Southern Corporation announced that the preliminary vote count of its proxy solicitor indicates that its shareholders have voted to elect 10 of Norfolk Southern’s director nominees at the 2024...
View ArticleNY Governor Hochul Announces Completion of Megaproject to Upgrade Metro-North...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the completion of upgrades to MTA Metro-North Railroad’s vital maintenance and operations hub at Croton-on-Hudson, NY, which employs 1,200 people. With the...
View ArticleNJ Transit, Amtrak Announce Portal North Bridge Reaches 50% Completion Milestone
NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak have announced the Portal North Bridge has reached 50 percent completion. At a ceremony at the construction site, the agencies marked the halfway point of the project. The new...
View ArticleFRA Makes More Than $2 Billion in New Funding Available to Continue Improving...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that makes available over $2 billion in Federal-State Partnership for...
View ArticleWeekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending May 11, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 11, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 468,748 carloads and intermodal units, up 0.6...
View ArticleRecord Ridership on MTA Commuter Railroads
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced record ridership on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority commuter railroads, the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad. The LIRR carried 260,745...
View ArticleMarlon Taylor Named President, New York & Atlantic Railway
Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) has announcedthe appointment of Marlon Taylor as President of its New York & Atlantic Railway (NYA). Taylor succeeds James Bonner, who has served as NYA president...
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Washington Metro Retires the 2000-series Subway Cars:
On May 10, Washington Metro retired its 2000-series subway cars. These train cars were introduced in the early 1980s, are past their useful life. Metro trains are built to last generally around 40...
View ArticleSeasonal Service to Old Orchard Beach Resumes
The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) announced that the Amtrak Downeaster seasonal service to Old Orchard Beach resumed on Monday, May 20, 2024. From expansive beaches to...
View ArticleFRA Continues Strengthening Rail Safety Through New Rules Requiring...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced two final rules that will require railroads to develop certification and training programs for train dispatchers...
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